Taxonomy of Shapes

Taxonomy of Shapes challenges the reader’s perception of their environment and current systems of scientific classification. The book represents elements from both natural and man-made environments with hand-drawn icons. Hand-waxed translucent overlays use geometric cut-outs to organize the items according to circle, square and triangle forms. Taxonomy of Shapes introduces a new system of classification in which we find that a mountain is in the same category as a nose, a slice of pie, and a bunch of grapes.

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Savannah College of Art & Design, Yale University, Bucknell University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Ohio State University, Vassar College, Bennington College, New York Public Library, Indiana University Bloomington, Rochester Institute of Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Michigan, Baylor University, Tate Library and Archive, Art Institute of Chicago, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis-IUPUI, University California (Santa Barbara), University of California (Santa Cruz), California State University East Bay, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Library of Congress, University of Pittsburgh, Wesleyan Library, Harvard University, California Polytechnic State University, Maryland Institute College of Art, Brooklyn Museum of Art, University of Arkansas, Bowdoin College, Ringling School of Art & Design, Scripps College

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Metadata

Title:

Taxonomy of Shapes

Date of publication:

2015

Place of publication:

Rosendale, NY

Publisher:

Women's Studio Workshop

Subjects:

taxonomy

ISBN:

978-1-893125-93-3

Dimensions:

10.16 x 20.32 cm.

Number in edition:

52

Paging:

[16] p.

Paper:

Sakamoto, Kitikata

Printing method:

Letterpress, die cut, encaustic

Binding:

Case Bound

Structure:

Throw out accordion

Funding source:

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the Windgate Foundation

Signature:

Yes

Writer:

Radha Pandey

Printer:

Radha Pandey

Binder:

Radha Pandey, Chris Petrone, Ellen Prosko, Danielle LaCasse